North Korea’s Human Rights Record Worsens as UN Pushes for Concrete Benchmarks
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
New South Korean Government Takes Steps to Improve Relations with North Korea
North Korea issues like human rights may be awkward and controversial for the Lee administration, but Seoul is committed to testing the waters.
How Closing VOA and RFA Undermines U.S. Influence in North Korea
The decision to shutter these agencies impacts their important role in the Indo-Pacific region broadly and on the Korean Peninsula.
What a Newly Reorganized State Department Could Mean for North Korean Human Rights
Despite Rubio’s Senate record on North Korea, it’s unclear how or whether North Korean human rights will fit into this administration
US funding freeze threatens backbone of global efforts on North Korean human rights
The U.S. has played a uniquely important role in sustaining the global movement for truth, justice, and accountability for the people of North Korea. Today, that movement is in crisis.
Decades On, Japan Presses North Korea Over Abducted Citizens
All indications are the abduction issue will continue to define Japan-North Korea relations for at least the rest of this decade.
What to Expect from U.S. Policy on North Korea Human Rights Under Trump 2.0
There are clear indications that Kim and his government are particularly unhappy with the attention and criticism his government’s human rights violations have received. Modest changes have been made by Pyongyang to minimize human rights criticisms. That will only continue if the United States, the United Nations, and other UN member countries continue to call attention to the human rights abuses.
Another Failure to Reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, Despite House Approval of the Bill?
It is likely that the Senate will fail to act on the North Korean Human Rights Act before adjourning in December.
Record Number of High-Level UN Meetings Devoted to North Korean Human Rights in 2024
UN institutions have given significant attention to human rights in North Korea throughout the year, and the effort will continue.
Number of North Korean Defectors Going to South Korea Remains Low, but They Are Receiving Increased Attention
While defections have decreased, defectors have been elevated within South Korea by an administration intent on emphasizing human rights.